Government Effectiveness in Comoros
Comoros: Government Effectiveness was -1.74 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Comoros, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Comoros recorded -1.74 for government effectiveness in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Comoros peaked at -0.8695 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.79, in 2008.
That places Comoros 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.73 | — |
| 1998 | -1.66 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | -1.25 | -24.6% |
| 2002 | -0.8695 | -30.3% |
| 2003 | -1.37 | +57.5% |
| 2004 | -1.58 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | -1.64 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | -1.69 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | -1.76 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | -1.79 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | -1.77 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | -1.73 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | -1.74 | +0.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's -1.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7023, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's -1.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.828, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -57.5% | -0.8695 | -1.37 |
| 2002 | +30.3% | -1.25 | -0.8695 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.69 | -1.73 | -1.66 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.52 | -1.79 | -0.8695 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.74 | -1.74 | -1.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 49 Libya -1.47 compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea -1.63 compare
- 51 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.66 compare
- 53 Somalia -2.16 compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Comoros?
- Government effectiveness in Comoros was -1.74 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8695 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.79 in 2008.
- How does Comoros rank for government effectiveness?
- Comoros ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Government Effectiveness (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government effectiveness measures the quality of public services, the quality and degree of independence from political pressures of the civil service, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government’s commitment to such policies. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.